Title: Cinnamon-almond butter cookies
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
  1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour
    3/4 c  Butter or margarine,softened
      1 ts Almond extract
    1/8 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Sugar, divided
      1    Egg white, slightly beaten
    1/8 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/3 c  Almonds*
 
  * toasted diced & buttered
  
   This is an elegant cookie with a sweet almond flavor.
  
   In a large bowl, measure flour, butter or margarine, almond extract,
  salt and 1/4 cup sugar. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients
  until well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
  (Mixture will be crumbly.)
  
   With hands, shape into ball. If dough is too soft to roll out, cover
  and refrigerate until firm.
  
   Preheat oven to 325ø.
  
   On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll dough
  into 12 x 8-inch rectangle. Using pastry wheel or knife, cut into
  strips 3 x 1-inch. Place strips on greased cookie sheets and brush
  with slightly beaten egg whites.
  
   In a small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar with cinnamon and
  almonds; sprinkle on cookies. Bake 15 minutes at 325ø or until
  golden. With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire racks and allow
  to cool.
  
  Yield: 3 dozen. Larry Rosenberg, author of Muffins & Cupcakes
  (published by The American Cooking Guild), Fairview, NJ.
  
     Randy Shearer